After going out for a wander, Li Tai and his party finally returned to the Dushui Administrative Office on the west bank of Luoshui River.
When they left, a group of people rode lightly on horseback. When they returned, there were more than 20 large carts loaded with harvests. In order to ensure the safety of the return journey, Shuhui sent an additional 300 heavily armed Beihuazhou soldiers.
cavalry.
But Li Tai still felt a little embarrassed. He was the envoy of Dushui and Hebo of Luoshui. He came all the way south along Luoshui, but he couldn't sail on water. This was simply an insult to his official position!
The reason why we don’t take the water route is that in addition to the fact that there are not many boats used in North Huazhou itself, the navigation conditions of the middle section of Luoshui are really poor. Various private weirs block the river, making the Luoshui river winding and intermittent.
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So on the way back, Li Tai also paraded the corpse of the village hero. This was not to vent his anger, but to demonstrate: This is the fate of disobeying the order of the Capital Water Department. If you think so, I will never
Stingy!
The subordinate officials who stayed behind at the administrative office did not have as strong a sense of honor and disgrace as Li Tai. When they saw that he was traveling, he not only brought back Mao Shijian and others who were under siege, but also brought back so much property, they all couldn't help but clap their hands.
Cheers.
Especially after Mao Shijian and others publicized Beixing's deeds, everyone looked at Li Tai with more respect. Who doesn't like responsible officials? After this incident, the subordinates had a deep respect for Du Shui Yamen.
A sense of belonging to the department has been created.
Li Tai did not have time to continue team building. He first asked his subordinates to take stock of the goods they brought back and store them.
In addition to these belongings, there were two large carts specially designed to carry the wounded and dead. Seeing the corpses of colleagues being carried down, the originally warm atmosphere in the government office suddenly became depressing.
Some of these subordinates were members of Li Tai's own family, some were selected from various officials and private members, and some were selected from among the soldiers.
Li Tai also did not identify their respective identities, and set aside two hundred bolts of silk and ten hectares of public land, and ordered Pei Hong to bury the deceased properly and provide compensation and resettlement to their relatives.
The administrative office was established, and Li Tai didn't have much to do in the past few days since he left. After handling the affairs of the office, he ordered his staff to prepare supplies and took the opportunity to present them to the office to meet with Yu Wentai.
When he heard that Li Tai had ordered only the fish vinegar supplies that the department had recently purchased and produced to be loaded, Lu Yan, who had officially joined the army, couldn't help but said: "Will part of the supplies obtained from this trip be transferred to Xingtai?"
After hearing this, Li Tai shook his head and said: "The income gained from this trip is just an accident. It can be kept by the administrative office for future use. Collecting fish catches belongs to the administrative office's business and should be transported in a serious manner."
His reason was also very legitimate, but it always felt strange. But after a period of time, Li Tai also established his authority in the official office. After hearing what he said, Lu Yan didn't say anything more.
Let people quickly load up the several thousand kilograms of fresh river fish sauce.
In the afternoon, Li Tai led his subordinates to escort the truck toward Huazhou City.
"Li is engaged in this..."
When he came to the gate of Taifu, the stationed soldier was a little surprised when he saw this scene.
Li Tai smiled and said: "The previous one I was assigned to was not very successful in my career, so I gathered money and lost the official position to praise my poor achievements."
Many people had gathered inside and outside the Tai Mansion to watch, and when they heard what Li Tai said, they all praised him.
Li Tai collected all these flattery orders, and then walked into the Tai Mansion with his head held high. There was already a visitor waiting in the mansion, and after meeting Li Tai, he led him to the straight hall, his attitude was much better than
He was much more attentive before.
This time Li Tai did not wait too long outside the Zhitang. He was summoned directly outside the Zhitang.
"I came back to report my merits after serving for a short time. I also want to see how many achievements Li Boshan has made!"
When Li Tai stood up to pay his respects, Yu Wentai, who was sitting in the hall, said with a smile. But when he saw that the account book submitted by Li Tai only listed more than three thousand kilograms of fish anchovies, the smile on his face became a little stiff.
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However, Li Tai still bowed his head and told the Dushui Administrative Office how to work seriously during this period, and he did not contribute much to the food supply of Taifu on the basis of poverty and nothing.
Yuwen Taiqiang suppressed himself and listened to his boast, and finally couldn't help but said: "Beihua Prefecture, the envoy of Fucheng County came to Taiwan this morning. I won't listen to you. What do you have to say?"
"Previously, there were indeed obstacles in Dushui's affairs. I did not dare to neglect and went north to coordinate. Fortunately, with the help of the county magistrate of the other state, the matter was finally resolved properly. Please rest assured, Daxingtai, it will not delay the operation of the department. The former Baishui County and Township
When the scholars came to tell us about the construction of a pond and weir in their territory, I already sent envoys to the countryside to inspect it. If the local conditions are harmonious and the planning goes smoothly, construction can begin this autumn."
Li Tai heard the implication of Yu Wentai's words, but did not accept the move and just continued to report.
When Yu Wentai heard this, he frowned obviously. He patted the record on the case and said, "What about other than that?"
"It is difficult to control the arrogance and arrogance of local tyrants. I am deeply aware of this, but I can control it. The administrative resources are still lacking this autumn, so I dare not make any big plans lightly. After the local conditions are coordinated, all the things planned before can be carried out calmly next year."
Li Tai said with a respectful face: "If we talk about troubles, there is indeed one. There are many river bandits and land pirates, and this evil behavior in the north is also a wake-up call. Although my department is only about water conservancy, we do need to prepare for it.
Try to prevent troubles. This is one of the responsibilities of Du Shui Li Shi. The ministers did not dare to complain about difficulties and disturb Daxingtai before the matter was resolved. Just wait for the progress of the matter and the troubles will be relieved naturally. "
"Li Boshan, do you think I have to rely on you for everything? What happened to Pushan Temple? Where did the heavy goods you brought back come from? Why don't you see the records?"
Seeing that he was still pretending to be confused, Yu Wentai's tone became more serious.
Li Tai avoided saying anything about this. He didn't mean to flirt with the boss, but he knew in his heart what a jerk this boss was. If he took the initiative to say it, he might not be able to keep any gains from this round.
"I am focused on the office affairs and have no time to discuss the rest. I am not sure what happened, so please forgive me."
Seeing that Yu Wentai was so shameless and directly wanted to take advantage of his trophies, Li Tai quickly said: "In addition to punishing the evil in Heba Township, this trip is indeed a small gain. Because it is not my business to benefit, I am ashamed.
In other words, I dare not offer evil to seek luck.
The envoys who have been ordered by the emperor have their own responsibilities, but they are not following the right path, and there is no need to praise their merits. Putting the things in the warehouse is not only a warning to oneself, but also a warning to colleagues not to neglect their duties due to luck! If they are not in the water industry and have merit, the superiors may be lenient and will not punish them.
, I need to warn you!"
When Yu Wentai heard this, his expression froze. You're the one who entered other prefectures and counties without permission to plunder and concealed the profits. Are you quite right?
He was still organizing words to refute this fallacy, but Li Tai had already taken out another memorial and presented it respectfully with both hands: "As for what Daxingtai asked about the affairs of Pushan Temple, the hidden details are complicated and cannot be explained in detail in a few words, so I would like to express my gratitude.
It is a special statement, please review it at Daxingtai."
Yu Wentai took the memorial first, and while browsing it, he was still thinking about how to teach this kid a lesson later. I wanted to do something that I didn't dare to do, but you actually did it, and even after you did it, you still refused to hand it over.
You really don’t know how much you weigh!
But soon, he no longer had time to think about these things. His attention was completely attracted by the content of the memorial. He even read it many times in a row. His hands and feet could not help but stretch and contract, and his brows were raised again and again, which showed that his mood was not calm.
After a while, he put down the memorandum and knocked on the table unconsciously with his fingers, but his eyes kept staring at Li Tai. His eyes were straight and showed no emotion or anger, which made Li Tai feel a little scared in his heart.
Lower your head.
"Li Boshan, is there anything else in this world that can make you sincerely awe? Don't make false claims, I can tell the difference!"
Yu Wentai finally spoke, but what he said made Li Tai suddenly feel horrified.
Why the hell are you trying to scare me again? Shouldn’t I be praising my God-given Boshan?
This question really made him feel numb. As he knelt down and knelt down, he quickly sorted out his thoughts in his mind, and said in a dry tone: "There are many people I fear, but if I choose words hastily, the person I fear the most is suffering."
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The former wandered hastily in Mang Mountain, lost in advance and retreat, in a hurry, and still has nightmares and frights to this day. Human power is indeed weak, but ghosts and gods also seem to be real and empty. The heaven and earth are long. Where can one put his life so that people can avoid suffering for a long time? Minister
Those who enjoy peace and dislike chaos, love life and fear death, admire virtue and fear power..."
"Okay, shut up. I just want to find out your sincerity, but there is no need to demean myself. The discussion before was limited to human affairs, but now it involves ghosts and gods. If it were not for the magnanimity of the Lord, there is really no room for such a smart and weird person like you.
Human, but I can support you!"
When Yu Wentai said this, he picked up the memorial table again and sighed: "Wonderful, really wonderful! There were many people who warned about this matter before, but none of them could point directly to the point. Based on this plan, Boshan, you will be
You can deserve high rewards from officials and nobles, but this doesn’t seem to be part of your job, right?”
"I'm scared! So I'm greedy and don't offer anything, just because the administrative expenses are really troublesome. Although talking about profit is vulgar, and wise people are ashamed to talk about it, I am not a guest sitting in the discussion, and vulgar sentiments are unavoidable, so, so..."
"I've given you a chance, but now it's too late to admit your mistake. Your wisdom is to be honest about things and people, so you can't be subject to ordinary restrictions and requirements. It's not convenient for your parents to teach you, but you still have
The elders of the world will never condone your frivolity. You know that the little things in my household have done something wrong, how will I punish them? Come closer!"
Li Tai bowed his head inexplicably and walked to the case. He saw Yu Wentai took out a wooden ruler from under the case, and it suddenly dawned on him, "You want to beat me like a son?"
He subconsciously wanted to jump away, but Yu Wentai suddenly shouted, frightened him so much that he stopped, swung a wooden ruler and slapped him hard on the back, and cursed: "Do you know how to change it?"
Li Tai really didn't know how to complain about Yu Wentai's way of expressing intimacy, so he could only cooperate and nod his head. It's not easy to go out and brag. He couldn't tell Yu Wenyong and the others in the future. If I hadn't shared the firepower, you would have been there.
He died of domestic violence by your father.
Yu Wentai slapped him for more than a dozen times before giving up. He still looked a little unsatisfied, which showed that he didn't want to beat this kid for a day or two, and this was not a show at all.
"Get back!"
He waved his hand again and drove Li Tai into the hall, and then said: "I can't reward you this time, not because of your previous reckless mistakes. It's because of the dangers inherent in your words and deeds. If you really rely on them, you can't make any other plans."
, I’m afraid of causing big trouble. Do you want to know where you went wrong?”